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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?
(a) By showing that it was just as good as all other options.
(b) By showing that it was better than most other options.
(c) By showing that it was better than all other options.
(d) By showing that it was just as good as most other options.

2. To Aristotle, when did anger take place?
(a) When someone was afraid or desired revenge.
(b) When someone was afraid or had been wronged.
(c) When someone was afraid, had been wronged, or desired revenge.
(d) When someone had been wronged or desired revenge.

3. As explained by Aristotle in Book III, Chapter 10, how should effective prose express its important points?
(a) With succinct, extravagant, elegant sayings.
(b) With succinct, elegant sayings.
(c) With elegant, extravagant sayings.
(d) With succinct, extravagant sayings.

4. How did Aristotle describe arrhythmic prose for speech writing purposes in Book III, Chapter 1?
(a) Too predictable.
(b) Too unrestricted.
(c) Too unpredictable.
(d) Too restricted.

5. How many periods of a lifetime did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 12?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of examples did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 20?

2. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

3. What did Aristotle think the extent of virtues was based on?

4. What did Aristotle think was not sought by a person displaying kindness?

5. How did Aristotle define a maxim?

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